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5:15 PM ET, February 1, 2016

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Debra Birnbaum / Variety:
‘Grease Live’ EP Marc Platt on Ratings Success, Vanessa Hudgens and Weather Woes  —  Sunday night's live musical performance “Grease Live” on Fox was a resounding success, winning raves from fans and critics alike.  The three-hour production, from Paramount TV, drew the best ratings for a musical since NBC's …
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Patrick Gomez / People.com:   Freddy, My Love? The Grease: Live Songs You May Not Recognize
TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna — Ecstasy Got Her Busted for Drugs  —  ECSTASY GOT HER BUSTED FOR DRUGS  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Blac Chyna was arrested for drug possession after cops found 2 ecstasy pills in her purse ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement tells us, after Chyna was busted Friday …
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Jay Z's Company Sues Rita Ora — We Didn't Screw You, You Screwed Us  —  JAY Z'S COMPANY SUES RITA ORA  —  We Didn't Screw You  —  YOU SCREWED US … Roc Nation, the music label run by Jay Z, is now suing Rita Ora.  —  The label claims it signed Rita in 2008 when she was unknown and invested millions in her career.
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Julia Marsh / Page Six:
Jay Z's Roc Nation files $2.4 million suit against Rita Ora  —  Jay Z's music label is suing his former protégé Rita Ora for breaking her recording contract and failing to deliver promised albums.  —  The $2.4 million Manhattan civil suit filed by Roc Nation comes just six weeks …
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Anya / People.com:
Jana Kramer Welcomes Daughter Jolie Rae  —  She's got the girl!  —  Country singer Jana Kramer and her husband, former NFL tight-end Michael Caussin, welcomed their first child, a daughter, on Sunday, Jan. 31 in Nashville, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Jana Kramer Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby Girl Jolie Rae With Husband Mike Caussin  —  She's here!  Jana Kramer and her husband, football player Mike Caussin, have welcomed their first child together, her rep confirms to Us Weekly.  —  The “I Got the Boy” singer, 32, gave birth to daughter Jolie Rae on Sunday, January 31.
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BAMP Official Website:
NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS  —  NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS® COUNTRY MUSIC'S PARTY OF THE YEAR®  —  51st ACM AWARDS® TO AIR LIVE FROM MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS
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Sophie Schillaci / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban Among ACM Awards Nominees Revealed by ET
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TMZ.com:
Azealia Banks — Gets a Pass on Bouncer Beatdown (VIDEO)  —  GETS A PASS ON BOUNCER BEATDOWN  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Azealia Banks is getting off scot-free for attacking an L.A. nightclub bouncer, even though the melee was caught on surveillance cameras.  —  TMZ has learned the L.A. City Attorney rejected the case for lack of evidence.
Marc Schneider / Billboard:
Harry Styles Splits With One Direction's Management, Joins Azoff  —  EMAIL ME  —  It looks like Harry Styles is following his former bandmate Zayn Malik in a different direction, away from the band that made him a household name.  The One Direction singer has officially split …
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Women's Health:
Christina Aguilera Talks About the Unfair Expectations Put on Mothers  —  WH's March cover star offers some solid advice to all the working women and mothers out there.  —  Back in the day, when Christina Aguilera was singing about the joys of getting a little dirrty, she wasn't talking about changing diapers.
People.com:
Bobbi Kristina Brown's Best Friend Says Life Gets ‘Harder Every Day’ as Nick Gordon ‘Privately’ Grieves Her Death  —  Bobbi Kristina Brown holds a special place in Mason Whitaker's heart.  —  One year after Brown was found unresponsive in her bathtub and hospitalized on life support …
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Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
TV Ratings: ‘Grease Live’ Surges on Fox, Nabs 12.2 Million Viewers  —  Early numbers give the Fox telecast a big showing, rivaling NBC's ‘The Sound of Music’ with younger viewers.  —  Grease will be the word in the halls of Fox this week.  The network's three-hour live telecast of the musical was a ratings success.
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Mariah Carey Shares How Much the Twins Know About Her Engagement to James Packer: “You Have to Go Slowly”  —  In case you haven't noticed, Mariah Carey is one happy lady these days!  —  Whether she's spending quality time with her twins Monroe and Moroccan or preparing her “#1 to Infinity” …
People.com:
Zendaya Calls for Change Following Oscar Diversity Controversy: ‘It Just Feels Like a Step Backwards’  —  Zendaya has weighed in on the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, saying the lack of diversity among this year's acting nominees “feels like a step backwards.”  —  The Disney star echoed …
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James Wolcott / Vanity Fair:
From Jennifer Lawrence to Lupita Nyong'o: Hollywood's Fiercest Women Photographed by Annie Leibovitz  —  For Vanity Fair's 2016 Hollywood Portfolio, the legendary photographer captured 13 of the cinema's finest actresses for the portraits you see here.  Measured by years, awards, or performances, they're dazzling to behold.
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Edward / Hemispheres Inflight Magazine:
Isn't she lovely  —  Originally published in Rhapsody magazine, February 2016  —  When I was a freshman at Northwestern University, a friend told me a story about her older sister, who was a couple of years ahead of us at school.  Shortly before leaving home for college …
 
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Kara Warner / People.com:
Hail, Channing! Hear Tatum Sing and Watch Him Tap-Dance Like Gene Kelly in New Hail, Caesar! Clip
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TMZ.com:
'He Doesn't Wanna Pay for S**t'
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Justin Bieber Gives Impromptu Performance With Tyga While Partying At 1OAK In Hollywood
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Monique Jessen / People.com:
Princess Kate to Give First Interview Since Her 2010 Engagement - Find Out Why
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Orange Is the New Black's Uzo Aduba Takes Prom Date to SAG Awards: ‘He Said Yes!’
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Adam Carlson / People.com:
Spot Prince Harry in a Photo Booth with Cara, Margot, Suki - and a Pink Flamingo!
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Corey Fuller / ESPN:
Sources: Calvin Johnson told Lions he plans to retire
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Makes Everyone Dress Up Like Pregnant Kim Kardashian on Her Birthday: Watch
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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